spending

The report evaluates participation across state agencies, boards, commissions, and public universities subject to the BEP Act. #spending #diverse

Illinois housing affordability efforts pit tax cuts against new spending (via The Center Square) – As homeownership may be growing out of reach for...

ICC Chairman Doug Scott said the continued investment reflects positively on both businesses and the state’s economy. #icc #utilities #investments

“With Trump-aligned super PACs spending millions of dollars to buy this and other seats across Illinois, every voter should be deeply concerned.” #primary #pac #spending

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to deliver his budget address to both houses of the General Assembly later this month. #budget #senate #lawmakers

The mayor repeated his opposition to a debt collection measure in the council-approved budget, which allows the city to sell city debt to private collectors. #budget #chicago

The bill allows asylum seekers and people from countries with documented human-rights abuses to qualify, an expansion he calls a “backdoor” increase in taxpayer-funded coverage as border encounters rise and many asylum claims are denied. #medicaid #health

House Bill 4196 would require local governing bodies to publicly review, vote on and verify an itemized statement of all credit card purchases from the previous month. #credit #abuse

ISBE board members were briefed on the funding requests during their monthly meeting Thursday in Chicago. #funding #schools

The Illinois Freedom Caucus said the short-term funding measure prevents Democrats from pushing through a larger spending package before the holidays and maintains current discretionary spending levels first set in 2023. #governmentshutdown